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package org.merak.core.model;

import java.io.Serializable;

import javax.persistence.GeneratedValue;
import javax.persistence.Id;
import javax.persistence.MappedSuperclass;

/**
 * Forces the schema to generically use the recommended approach of using surrogate primary key 
 * even if a natural business key exists
 * 
 * @author fmarinho
 *
 * @param <T> The identifier type.
 */

@MappedSuperclass
public interface Identifiable<T extends Serializable & Comparable<T>> {

	//~ Methods ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	//*****************************************************************************
	@Id @GeneratedValue(generator="ID")
	public T getId();

	//*****************************************************************************
	public boolean hasId(T id);

	//*****************************************************************************
	public boolean selfsame(Identifiable<T> object);

	//*****************************************************************************
	public Class<T> getIdentifierClass();

	//*****************************************************************************

}